Trust and Grants Manager
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Second Floor
232 Shoreditch High Street
London
E1 6PG
United Kingdom
Salary (full time equivalent)
Type
Hours
Location
Region
Trust and Grants Manager
Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.
Job Purpose:
You will be joining Women in Prison’s new fundraising team which secures funding from a range of sources including individual donors, corporate supporters, and charitable trusts and foundations. This role will set the foundations for Women in Prison’s ambitious fundraising plans leading on securing gifts from trusts and foundations and ensuring that all secured grants are well managed and effectively reported on. The post holder will identify new funding opportunities and ensure these are assessed and responded to in collaboration with staff across the organisation.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Develop a trusts and foundations strategy for Women in Prison and ensure its implementation
- Fundraising research, proposal writing and income generation
- Donor reporting and administration
- Build positive relationships with funders
How to apply for the job
Applications close: 5th July 2024 at 9am
Interviews with Women in Prison: 1st Interview week commencing 15th July 2024. Candidates progressing to a second interview will be invited to attend week commencing 22nd July 2024.
To apply: Send a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages of A4) to recruitment@wipuk.org
If you require reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please contact the HR team on hr@wipuk.org.
We are happy to invest in developing the right person, so you are welcome to apply even if your professional experience does not fully meet the job description or person specification.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minoritised women, and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system.
In line with legal requirements and the nature of our work, this role:
- Is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement
- Requires the right to work in the UK
- Is subject to a Basic DBS check.
- Requires that the post holder is not automatically disqualified by (or can obtain a waiver from) the Charity Commission